Identity Relating to the Kingdom of God

God uses scripture to teach his people how they must identify in the faith. This list of virtues directs the believer's heart and mind toward adopting the identities relevant to their relationship with the Kingdom of God.

Translated

Colossians 1:13 KJV - "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:"

Strangers & Sojourners

Psalm 39:12 KJV - "Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were."

John 18:36 KJV - "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence."

John 17:14, 16 KJV - "14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. ... 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."

John 15:19 KJV - "If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you."

Additional Scriptures

Hebrews 11:8-10, 13 KJV - ""8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ... 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth."

Hebrews 13:11-14 KJV - "11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come."

Of Christ

John 18:36 KJV - "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence."

Opposed to

Matthew 4:8-10 KJV - "8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

Luke 11:18 KJV - "If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub."

Revelation 16:10 KJV - "And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,"

Revelation 17:12, 17 KJV - "12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. ... 17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled."

Fellowcitizens

Ephesians 2:6, 12-13, 19, 22 KJV - "6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: ... 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. ... 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; ... 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit."

Philippians 3:20 KJV - "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:"

Partakers

Ephesians 3:6 KJV - "That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:"

Colossians 1:12 KJV - "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:"

1 Timothy 6:2 KJV - "And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort."

Hebrews 3:1 KJV - "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;"

Fellowheirs

Ephesians 3:6 KJV – “That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:"

Romans 8:17 KJV - "And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."

Royal Priesthood & Holy Nation

1 Peter 2:9 KJV - "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"

Additional Scriptures

James 2:8 KJV - "If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:"

Eunuchs

Matthew 19:10-12 KJV - "10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it."